Concrete debris landed on a downtown Boston sidewalk and roadway after part of a four-story building facade collapsed. No injuries were reported.

A Brockton man is accused of lying about the whereabouts of 24 firearms, 13 of which allegedly surfaced in criminal investigations across the Northeast.

Explosions damaged portable toilets on Cape Cod, but officials have not yet explained what caused the bizarre blasts.

A stubborn fire at Framingham’s Dudley Road brush dump continued into Wednesday, sending heavy smoke toward nearby streets.

A victim was found covered in blood after a reported bottle assault involving three young males at Chuckie Harris Park.

A Boston theater patron is accused of calling in a bomb threat after being escorted out over alleged harassment. Police say a cellphone on the suspect helped tie him to the call.

A state trooper was suspended after prosecutors say he kept a contractor’s excavator during a payment dispute in Palmer. The administrative suspension comes as criminal charges move forward.

Two Concord residents died and three others were injured after a head-on crash on Walden Street on Saturday. State and local investigators have the scene and the Middlesex DA's office is involved.

ICE Boston arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, after state authorities linked him to a sexual-assault investigation in Billerica. He was served a notice to appear and remains in federal custody.

A body was recovered near Salem’s Central Wharf Tuesday morning; police say an investigation is underway. No identity or cause of death has been released.

Three Fall River residents were arrested after detectives linked them to a July armed robbery; a July 24 search turned up a 9mm, a loaded magazine and about 50 grams of suspected fentanyl.

Mansfield police sealed off the area around the town station after reports of an armed person; MetroLEC and neighboring departments responded to the scene.

Cambridge police released a photo after a hit‑and‑run that seriously injured a 9‑year‑old on Vassar Street. Authorities are asking witnesses and anyone with video to come forward.